IPL 2016: Cricket fraternity hails David Warner’s match-winning knock against Gujarat Lions in Qualifier 2

Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper David Warner almost single-handedly took his side into their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) final on Friday when they beat Gujarat Lions (GL) in qualifier 2. Even as the SRH batting collapsed in the all-important game, Warner kept going in pursuit of 162 and with an unlikely partner in Bipul Sharma, the Australian crossed the victory line for his side.

His 93 not out of 58 balls proved to be the difference between the two sides in the end as SRH overcame the target in the final over. The highlight of SRH skipper’s innings was the fact that even as the big guns Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh failed, he never let the match slip from his side’s grip and stayed till the end. With this knock, Warner took the tally of his fifties this IPL to eight and total runs tally to 779, second only to Virat Kohli’s 919.

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His knock not just earned him the Man-of-the-Match award, but also accolades from all quarters. The cricket fraternity came together on Twitter to hail him and here we bring to you some selected tweets. Check out:

Wow @davidwarner31 an absolut pleasure to watch you bat and finish the game with our chairman sahab @sharmabipul27 boss batin @SunRisers

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 27, 2016

Congrats @SunRisers Gr8 performance once again from @davidwarner31Take a bow Bipul What a knock under pressure Keep it up#IPL #SRHvsGL

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 27, 2016

An amazing game, thanks to @davidwarner31 & Bipul Sharma’s brilliant partnership, onto Bangalore for #FINALS #OrangeArmy #onwardsandupwards

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) May 27, 2016

One of the best T20 innings you can see. @davidwarner31 you beauty. What an innings leading from the front. Super from bipul sharma also.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 27, 2016

Congrats WARNER ONE MAN ORANGE ARMY @SunRisers .whatta knock. grt way to enter the finals.BIPUL DEADLY STUFF. @CNNnews18 @davidwarner31

— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) May 27, 2016

Captain leading from the front .. Congratulations @davidwarner31 @TomMoodyCricket @VVSLaxman281 #IPL2016 Enjoyed the Bipul special too

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) May 27, 2016

Congratulations @SunRisers match winning knock @davidwarner31 and Mr finisher always @sharmabipul27 paaji top bowlling by buwi god bless

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) May 27, 2016

A real contest #playoff to get to #final @IPL. Well played @davidwarner31. Match winner @SunRisers

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) May 27, 2016

Warner, wizard of Oz, is Nabob of Hyderabad too. Great knock, great win!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 27, 2016

Incredible innings from @davidwarner31 tonight to guide his team to the final against us @RCBTweets. Can’t wait for Sunday!!! #ipl2016final

— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) May 27, 2016